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Știri: ARCUB lansează sesiunea de finanțare București. Împreună, dedicată susținerii sectorului creativ din Capitală
Termen-limită pentru depunerea proiectelor: 22 mai 2025, ora 17.00 Primăria Capitalei, prin ARCUB – Centrul Cultural al Municipiului București, lansează sesiunea de finanțare nerambursabilă București. Împreună, dedicată susținerii sectorului cultural independent și creativ din Capitală. Programul face parte din schema de finanțare 2025 prin care ARCUB încurajează inițiativele artistice ce…
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Abracadabra - Live Magic Show, Bucharest (27th December - 4th May)
Translation from the official website: A unique project in Romania, “Abracadabra – The Secrets of Magic” is an invitation to step behind the scenes of illusionism and uncover the mysteries and secrets of famous tricks such as the Fakir’s Bed, the Box of Swords, the Magician’s Portal, or the Electric Chairs, in an interactive and immersive experience for the whole family. With over 20 interactive…
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Weekend pietonal pe Calea Victoriei: spectacole, dansuri, pictură live și vehicule istorice la „Străzi Deschise - București”
Calea Victoriei se transformă din nou într-un adevărat bulevard al bucuriei, al artei și al descoperirilor urbane, în weekendul 24-25 mai, în cadrul evenimentului „Străzi Deschise – București, Promenadă urbană”. ARCUB, organizatorul evenimentului, promite un program artistic variat, în care copiii, adolescenții și adulții se pot bucura de o gamă largă de activități, de la spectacole de teatru și…
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BORN(E) by Maria-Luiza Dimulescu & Maria Beatrice Tudor concept, dramaturgy & text by Maria-Luiza Dimulescu & Maria Beatrice Tudor at ARCUB, Dans.Context.Showcase, Bucharest, Romania
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Passenger Intelligence Platform raises £1.23m in seed funding
UK-based Arcube has raised £1.23m ($1.5m) in seed funding for its Passenger Intelligence Platform which is designed to help airlines upsell to passengers post-flight. The platform was developed by University of Manchester graduates Prithveesh Reddy and Harvey Lowe and has recently been trialled by Etihad Airways. With Etihad, it generated $1.6m in extra revenue from just 1,300 passengers. The…
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ARCUB – The Cultural Centre of Bucharest, Romania
October 10 - 30, 2024
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Spotlight #8 – București 565. Conexiuni urbane I 11-13 octombrie 2024
ÎNTRE 11 ȘI 13 OCTOMBRIE, O NOUĂ EDIȚIE SPOTLIGHT LUMINEAZĂ CENTRUL CAPITALEI: INSTALAȚII MULTIMEDIA ȘI SESIUNI IMPRESIONANTE DE VIDEO MAPPING PE CALEA VICTORIEI Între 11 și 13 octombrie, cea de-a VIII-a ediție Spotlight – Festivalul Internațional al Luminii, cel mai mare eveniment de artă vizuală organizat de Primăria Capitalei, prin ARCUB – Centrul Cultural al Municipiului București, cu…
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Calea Victoriei, invadata de cititori. Mii de localnici si turisti au descoperit o noua specie pe cale de disparitie
Pe 24 august, între orele 17:00 și 21:00, Calea Victoriei a devenit locul unei întâlniri neobișnuite cu una dintre cele mai rare specii din România: cititorul. În cadrul seriei de evenimente Străzi Deschise, mii de bucureșteni și turiști au avut ocazia să admire o expoziție inedită de statui vii, dedicată lecturii.

Expoziția temporară, intitulată sugestiv „Cititorul – O nouă specie pe cale de dispariție”, și-a făcut debutul la Muzeul Național de Istorie Naturală „Grigore Antipa” în weekendul 27-28 iulie și a revenit pentru a doua ediție pe Calea Victoriei, în inima Capitalei. Organizată de editura Nemira și Saatchi Creative Hub, în colaborare cu ARCUB - Centrul Cultural al Municipiului București, expoziția e parte a unei campanii de încurajare a lecturii și a fost concepută pentru a atrage atenția asupra declinului dramatic al numărului de cititori din România.
Cei care s-au plimbat sâmbătă seara pe Calea Victoriei au fost surprinși să observe diverse „specii” de cititori, de la cititorul de ficțiune română sau străină la cel de non-ficțiune. Pe lângă experiența vizuală inedită, trecătorii au avut ocazia să primească recomandări de lectură și să afle cum pot susține pe mai departe această inițiativă menită să salveze cititorii de la dispariție.
Iar Străzi Deschise, seria de evenimente care transformă Calea Victoriei într-un spațiu pietonal dedicat culturii și artei, a oferit astfel un cadru perfect pentru a aduce în atenția publicului larg problema declinului cititorilor și pentru a încuraja întoarcerea la lectură.
„Cititorul - O nouă specie pe cale de dispariție” este un proiect creat de Saatchi Creative Hub pentru Nemira și este o continuare firească a campaniei Bookvertising, demarată în 2022. Bookvertising a adus primul mesaj de interes public care promovează lectura, obiectivul principal al proiectului fiind acela de a încuraja lectura și de a promova autorii români, invitând brandurile prezente în România să plaseze în propriile reclame cărți scrise de aceștia din urmă. Și alte edituri s-au alăturat inițiativei Nemira, iar platforma Bookvertising rămâne deschisă în continuare tuturor editurilor și brandurilor care doresc să se alăture demersului. Campania a fost distinsă cu numeroase premii naționale și internaționale în 2022 și 2023.
„Cititorul – O nouă specie pe cale de dispariție” este o inițiativă Nemira susținută de Aqua Carpatica.
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Ce se întâmplă pe Calea Victoriei în ultimul weekend din iunie? Programul „Străzi deschise”
Artiști internaționali din Italia, Franța și Spania vor susține spectacole itinerante în cadrul proiectului „Străzi deschise”, în weekendul 29-30 iunie. Potrivit unui comunicat al ARCUB, personajele fantastice de mari dimensiuni din celebra serie Harry Potter […] Articolul Ce se întâmplă pe Calea Victoriei în ultimul weekend din iunie? Programul „Străzi deschise” apare prima dată în…
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Știri: Vacanță cu trucuri și mistere la ABRACADABRA – „Secretele Magiei” (22–27 aprilie 2025, ARCUB, București)
Program special de vizitare în perioada vacanței de Paște În timpul vacanței dedicate sărbătorilor pascale, iubitorii de magie beneficiază de un program extins de vizitare a expoziției interactive de magie ABRACADABRA – Secretele Magiei. Astfel, între 22–27 aprilie 2025, copii, părinți, bunici, adolescenți și oricine dorește să se inițieze în misterele iluzionismului vor avea ocazia să pătrundă…
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Salvador Dali's Universe - Bucharest, 13 December 2023 - 12 April 2024
One of the largest exhibitions dedicated to the Catalan artist in our country, encompassing 170 works, „Salvador Dalí’s Universe”: life-size sculptures surrealist furniture other specially crafted works of art whose composition ingeniously uses materials such as glass, bronze, gold and even diamonds. The exhibition at ARCUB – Gabroveni Inn tests the visitor’s perception of reality and goes…

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„Străzi deschise – București” se suspendă în weekendul 26-27 aprilie, în urma declarării unei zile de doliu național
ARCUB și partenerii reprogramază evenimentele culturale din Capitală Proiectul „Străzi deschise – București, Promenadă urbană”, desfășurat în mod obișnuit în fiecare weekend, se suspendă în perioada 26-27 aprilie, ca urmare a declarării zilei de sâmbătă, 26 aprilie, drept zi de doliu național. Astfel, Calea Victoriei și Strada Maior Vasile Băcilă vor rămâne deschise traficului rutier, iar toate…
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How effective is Swift’s AR technology in developing immersive applications?
Introduction:
Since time immemorial, humans have been imaginative and have always envisioned new concepts, such as superheroes or aliens. However, the most recent obsession among innovators is immersive technology, i.e., integration of virtual content with the physical environment, with about 6.3 billion dollars in revenue generated in 2020. This is evident from the popularity of Nintendo’s Pokémon Go game and IKEA Place.

Escalated by the post-pandemic environment, rapid digitalization and increased reliance on smart devices have led businesses to look for ways to cater to people using immersive applications. Immersive applications improve processes by bringing digital elements for better visualization, increasing user experience that translates to profitability.
Immersive applications actualize distinct experiences by integrating the physical world with a simulated reality. These technologies allow humans to have new experiences by enhancing, extending, or creating a mixed reality.
Among the different types of immersive technology are Augmented Reality (AR), 360, Extended Reality (XR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Virtual Reality (VR). The augmented and virtual reality market will surge into the market size of 160-billion-dollars by 2023, according to Statista’s forecast. Consumers’ attraction to immersive applications is visible by the increasing market size encouraging developers to offer relevant solutions.
Developers can create AR application for Apple products using various tools, frameworks, and languages including, but not limited to Xcode, ARKit, RealityKit, Swift, and AR creation tools.
This article involves understanding the efficacy of Swift in AR technology for developing immersive applications for business initiatives. Prior to that, it is crucial to comprehend AR and its effect on immersive applications.
Augmented Reality Apps and Its Applications
AR works by layering a digital layer on top of the real world and enhancing the user experience. The digital layer or augmentation consists of information or content consisting of videos, images, and 3D objects, providing a naturally semi-immersive and visual experience for user interaction.
AR has unlimited scope for innovation due to its non-restrictiveness of user vision, cost-effectiveness, and high engagement. Mobile AR users are expected to surge from 200 million in 2015 to 1.7 billion worldwide by 2024.
AR Application across industry verticals:
Apps use augmented reality to bring products to life by using 360-degree views either with headsets or through smartphone cameras.
Automotive Industry is using AR for designing, testing, and sale of vehicles saving much money and improving products simultaneously, e.g., Jaguar Land Rover, BMW Virtual Viewer, Hyundai AR Lens for Kona.
The real estate industry is being transformed by using AR technology and is bringing the advantage of viewing properties from people’s homes.
The tourism industry uses AR technology to provide users with amazing experiences of the various vacation locations, e.g., World Around Me, Viewranger, Smartify, AR City, Guideo, Buuuk.
AR provides simulation of work areas and models to help healthcare professionals familiarize themselves. This helps them to work on real patient bodies expertly.
Users can experience an immersive experience in retail and try things before making purchases using the plethora of AR apps for online shopping, including clothing, furniture, beauty products, and many more, e.g., Houzz, YouCam Makeup, GIPHY World, Augment.
AR also has wide applications in the education industry, bringing a new dimension to lessons and experiments, e.g., Mondly AR.
Educational, entertainment, and practical applications in real life, e.g., ARCube, AR-Watches, MeasureKit, Jigspace.
Many AR-powered navigation apps assist users by supplementing roadmaps with interactive features, e.g., google maps live view in iOS.
Gaming is one of the most popular applications of AR providing entertainment, e.g., Angry Birds AR.
AR has provided significant benefits in the defense sector too by offering AR-simulations of machines allowing safe and easy assimilation of information regarding the work environment and equipment.
Swift and AR Technology
Apple has introduced a comprehensive set of tools and technologies for creating amazing AR application as mentioned below:
Swift is an open-source general-purpose compiled programming language developed by Apple for its app development.
Xcode is an integrated development environment for iOS and Mac. It has all the tools needed to develop an application, including a compiler, a text editor, and a build system in one software package. Xcode uses the Swift programming language to deliver an assortment of AR templates to create AR application rapidly.
ARKit is a framework for developers that allow designing augmented reality apps for iOS devices, such as the iPad and iPhone. It helps to device AR experiences quickly using the camera, motion sensors, and processors of the iOS devices.
ARKit Features:
ARKit empowers the developers to construct AR features for apps regardless of their previous experience. It offers multiple features to benefit the users and developers alike.
Location Anchor: This allows the anchoring of AR creations to specific geographical locations and offers various angles for viewing.
Motion Capture: Intensifies AR experience using one camera to record the real-time motion.
Enhanced Face Tracking: Amplifies AR experience for users with a front-facing camera.
Scene Geometry: Prepares a topological map with labeled objects of any space.
People Occlusion: Enables realistic responses of AR creations in the presence of obstacles such as persons and green screen effects in all environments.
Depth API: Adds precision and occlusion to the AR object, increasing the user’s immersive experience.
Instant AR: This helps in immediate AR deployment in the real environment.
Simultaneous Camera Usage: Maximizes AR object performance and delivery by utilizing both the front and back camera for a new experience.
Apple’s AR Creation tools consist of a reality converter and reality composer. Reality Converter offers the display, customization, and conversion of 3D models to USDZ to integrate them effortlessly to Apple tools and AR-enabled devices. In addition, Reality Composer facilitates the construction, assessment, refinement, and simulation of AR experiences using an intuitive interface.
The creation tool offers the following advantages:
Powerful built-in AR library to create any virtual object or use USDZ files to continue working on a previous project.
Incorporates dynamism into the AR using animations and audio for adding little details like movement, vibrations, and more.
Record and play feature offers specific information capturing using camera and in-built sensors in predetermined locations.
Delivers smooth transition between all Apple platforms and devices.
Supports export to USDZ, including all components authored in Reality Composer.
Benefits of Swift for creating AR applications:
Xcode powered by Swift, plays a leading role in bringing AR to users with a short turnaround time. The following merits make Swift the favored choice by businesses.
1. Accelerated Development:
Swift has a low code requirement due to its simple syntax. In comparison to Objective-C, it is easier to read and write. With built-in concurrency support and reduced code size, there is faster coding, resulting in fewer problems and easy maintenance.
According to Apple Inc., a Swift application is up to 2.6 times faster than Objective-C and 8.4 times faster than Python. Swift’s LLVM, a compiler framework that enables speedier code processing, further optimizes this speed for better performance. All these qualities contribute to the faster development of AR applications.
2. Scalability:
The AR apps created with Swift are highly scalable, i.e., the apps can be updated with new features as and when needed without any worries resulting in future-proofing. The elementary readability and simple syntax combined with effortless onboarding for new developers to the team makes it a preferred choice.
3. Security:
Swift provides robust protection with its error control and typing system to avert code crashes. Hence, with a concise feedback loop, developers can promptly find and fix the code’s errors. This removes the risk of time and effort wastage due to bug fixing.
4. Interoperability with Objective-C:
With the excellent benefit of interoperability with Objective-C, Swift language provides the unique advantage of fluid cooperation for AR app extension or updates. Above all, more features are added quickly, and the risks associated with porting are prevented.
5. Memory Management:
With in-built memory management and tracking performed by Automatic Reference Counting (ARC), developers do not need to be bothered about conscious memory management. In other words, ARC also enhances the app’s performance and does not affect the CPU or memory.
Combined with Swift’s in-built dynamic libraries, it reduces the app size and memory footprint, eliminating the need to constantly oversee and retain every class count. For instance, Swift 5 introduced an Application Binary Interface that decreases the bundle size and increases version compatibility yielding a much more stable application.
6. Cross-device support:
Using Swift in both the backend and front-end of AR application development supercharges the development process by enabling extensive code sharing and reuse. This allows cross-device support across all Apple platforms, including iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, and Apple TV and Linux platforms.
Final Thoughts:
Swift has tremendous potential to transform businesses by revolutionizing user lifestyles through engaging and riveting AR experiences. The above benefits highlight how Swift empowers the developers to create stable, secure, and high-performance AR application.
With the demonstrated success of various AR games, creative design solutions, and e-commerce apps, Swift is the first choice for any custom AR application development for Apple products.
Like other businesses, if you too are looking for custom AR Application development Mindfire Solutions can be your partner of choice. We have a team of highly skilled and certified software professionals, who have developed many custom solutions for our global clients over the years.
Here are a few interesting projects we have done. Click here to know more:
Case study on device for medical compliance.
Case study on e-commerce site for freight.
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Festivalul Internațional de Teatru de Stradă București 2023
Festivalul Internaţional de Teatru de Stradă Bucureşti – B-FIT in the Street! transformă, din nou Bucureştiul într-o destinaţie de vacanţă cu trei zile de spectacole pe apă, acrobaţii aeriene, instalaţii vivante, muzică live, spectacole itinerante şi personaje fantastice. Între 30 iunie şi 2 iulie, peste 200 de artişti din Spania, Franţa, Italia şi Ţările de Jos vin la cea de-a douăsprezecea…

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MUZICA ÎN LUMEA LUI DALÍ
CONCERT ȘI TUR EXPOZIȚIONAL LA ARCUB – HANUL GABROVENI În contextul celei mai ample expoziții din Capitală, „Universul lui Salvador Dalí”, desfășurată până pe 12 mai 2024, la ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni, trei dintre artiștii Operei Naționale București, Mihaela Maria Ișpan (mezzosoprană), Mladen Spasinovici (violoncel) și Ethan Schmeisser (pian și direcție muzicală), transformă plimbarea…

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